don wrote:
>
> Niel,
>
> Can't say that I am too fond of the lines of the Farina BMC sedans. I owned
> a '61 Magnette and a '62 Austin Cambridge wagon some time ago. Also had a
> '59 ZB Magnette with 1800 B engine- those cars are really prone to rust but
> are neat looking. The Farina cars seemed to be underpowered and had a lot
> of body roll on corners too. I'm buying a Riley 1.5. It's kinda homely
> looking but is more nimble than the Farina cars.
>
> Don Scott
>
> At 04:23 PM 7/16/98 -0700, you wrote:
> >Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and obviously I like the rather
> >ponderous, large, sedan that BMC put the MG badge on. It is an excellent
> >family car, huge boot ( trunk) and easy to maintain. With a MGB 1800
> >engine, overdrive gearbox, 3.7 diff, Austin Healey disc brakes, servo,
> >and thick Marina Mk3 front anti-roll bar, (anti-sway) it runs quite
> >well. Yes, its front suspension is identical to that Healey 3000!! but
> >with drum brakes.
> >
> >Snap up those Farina Magnettes NOW, before there are none left.
> >
> >Perhaps I should have been in Sales. Perhaps Not.
> >
> >Neil.
> >
> >
>
> RetroMobilia w/ original advertising artwork featuring:
> Riley 1.5, '62 Buick, '91 Miata Special Edition, & MG TF Replica
> Check it out:
> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Track/2508/
That little Riley 1.5 is based on the humble Morris Minor 1000, but with
its MGA 1500 engine, and 68bhp, it a super little car! Should have had a
MG badge on.
Neil.
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